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cubefx · 01-01-2009, 12:22 PM

I am not around my car right now, but on my other ride if you have steering column lock engage, key won't turn. Moving steering wheel while turning the key usually fixing the problem.

CUBE

rwcmick · 01-01-2009, 06:30 PM

okay, now i'm curious. how did you get to work?

PeteInLongBeach · 01-01-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cubefx

I am not around my car right now, but on my other ride if you have steering column lock engage, key won't turn. Moving steering wheel while turning the key usually fixing the problem.CUBE

Steering lock?? What kind of car are we talking about?

Wdhitch · 01-01-2009, 06:54 PM

His other ride that he was talking about is a PT Cruiser. He knows the smarts don't have a steering lock.

curtis · 01-01-2009, 08:02 PM

I tried all the above listed thing with no go, except for disconnecting my battery and reconnecting it, I will try tomorrow. Also, just to let u know I got to work from a friend who happened to drive by and saw me in the garage. Thanks fro the help and I will keep u posted on what happens with my Smarty

rwcmick · 01-02-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by curtis

I tried all the above listed thing with no go, except for disconnecting my battery and reconnecting it, I will try tomorrow. Also, just to let u know I got to work from a friend who happened to drive by and saw me in the garage. Thanks fro the help and I will keep u posted on what happens with my Smarty

what's shakin? did you figure things out?

curtis · 01-03-2009, 12:20 AM

not yet, been busy, will try disconnecting battery Sunday, crossing my fingers!

curtis · 01-08-2009, 09:17 AM

after not doing anything for a week I put the key in and it turned! I really did nothing since the day of my first post and for some reason it just turned...It has me a bit worried that this may happen again when I'm on a roadtrip or across town. Anyone have anything like this happen besides me?

Wdhitch · 01-08-2009, 09:19 AM

Have you contacted the dealership yet? If so, what was their thought?

**JPaul** · 01-08-2009, 11:34 AM

Not unlike 'cubefx' mentioned above, I still believe it must have been connected to the position of the gearshift, but in the case of the smart, the lock interacts with the "P" position instead of the steering wheel. You may have moved the lever back to its true "P" position accidently, and now it works. Best luck...